Meat Smokin' Stories LT
Rating
1486
peak 1503 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-09-11
latest 2025-05-17
Best ToY finish
#695
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 635.30 (+6.28)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±24.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.97 · weakest Pork (157.59)
Road miles
10644
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 5014 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
635.30 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, LT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 152.0000 | 159.97 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 142.2516 | 159.07 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 148.5028 | 157.59 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172.5944 | 134.7772 | 158.67 | top 56% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Smoke | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-05-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LT (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 635.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-11 — First tracked contest · Twin Smoke
- 📣 2021-09-11 — First call · Twin Smoke
- 📈 2022-07-02 — Peak power rating (1503) · Twin Smoke
- ⭐ 2024-02-24 — Career-best overall score (669.0632) · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.6 | Twin Smoke | 2022-07-02 |
| +2.3 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol | 2024-02-24 |
| +0.6 | Twin Smoke | 2021-09-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
| -5.5 | Twin Smoke | 2025-05-17 |
| -3.5 | Twin Smoke | 2024-05-18 |
| -3.2 | Twin Smoke | 2023-05-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.9% | 88.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 91.9% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 83% | 83% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 8 / 11 (634.6628) | 10 (155.3600) | 11 (153.6800) | 7 (161.6684) | 6 (163.9544) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 12 / 18 (607.2912) | 14 (156.5140) | 17 (142.2516) | 15 (153.0972) | 7 (155.4284) |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 13 / 26 (669.0632) | 19 (162.8116) | 10 (166.8344) | 17 (166.8228) | 3 (172.5944) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 81 (661.5660) | 59 (165.6800) | 67 (165.6916) | 69 (165.0972) | 70 (165.0972) |
| 2023-05-20 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 9 / 14 (635.3484) | 9 (161.7028) | 4 (166.8572) | 10 (153.1084) | 10 (153.6800) |
| 2022-07-02 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 7 / 15 (597.6000) | 6 (152.0000) | 6 (155.9656) | 5 (154.8572) | 14 (134.7772) |
| 2021-09-11 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 8 / 15 (641.6000) | 8 (165.7256) | 8 (162.2400) | 13 (148.5028) | 5 (165.1316) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #830 (131 pts) | #1034 (111 pts) | #1134 (106 pts) | #877 (141 pts) | #845 (151 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #695 (219 pts) | #819 (179 pts) | #798 (209 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #531 (374 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #932 (155 pts) | #996 (155 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #874 (135 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #1113 (100 pts) | #841 (165 pts) |